Percy George Barter Jr., 78, a native of Mobile, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 at his home on Mobile Bay.
He graduated from McGill in 1949 and Auburn University in 1953. He was a Korean War veteran and worked for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for 33 years.
He was preceded in death by his beautiful bride of 50 years, Margaret; his parents, Percy and Augusta Barter; and two sisters, Teresa Bullock and Mary Louise Collier.
Survivors include four children, Sonya Theriot of Fairhope, Dolores Delaney of Destin, Fla., Carla MacGregor of Anchorage, Alaska, and Franc Barter of Mobile; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Joseph and Frank Barter both of Mobile; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and lifelong friends.
Visitation was held Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope. Mass of Christian burial was held Thursday, Jan. 14 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Interment followed at Memory Gardens of Fairhope. The family hosted a bereavement dinner immediately following the graveside services.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Fairhope.
